Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Legal and Democratic Services Officer & Monitoring Officer.

Consideration was given to the report of the Legal & Democratic Services Manager (& Monitoring Officer), as contained on pages 371 to 444 of the Book of Reports, which sought approval of the revised Members' Code of Conduct, following which the Code would be subject to public consultation.

RESOLVED:   A.      That the draft Members Code of Conduct be agreed.

                          B.      That the revised draft Members Code of Conduct be subject to a public consultation.

                          C.      That the Legal & Democratic Services Manager (and Monitoring Officer) be given authority to amend the draft Code of Conduct and supporting Guidance having considered any comments received as a result of the said consultation exercise (as outlined at paragraph 5.5 of the report) and prior to the revised Code of Conduct being reviewed at full Council on the 15 December 2021.

To consider the report of the Legal and Democratic Services Officer & Monitoring Officer.

The Legal and Democratic Services Manager presented the revised Members Code of Conduct as contained on pages 59 – 132 of the Book of Reports, which sought Members approval of the revised Code of Conduct and the same being subject to a public consultation, before final approval being sought from Council in December 2021.

Comments and questions were raised as follows:

·         Social Media Protocols and training

RESOLVED:

·         That the draft Members Code of Conduct be agreed

·         That the Legal & Democratic Services Manager and Monitoring Officer be given authority to amend the draft Code of Conduct and supporting Guidance, having considered any comments received as a result of the said consultation exercise (as outlined at paragraph 5.5 of the report) and prior to the revised Code of Conduct being reviewed at full Council on the 15 December 2021.